Senior Class Presents Last Program at New Holland High
The New Holland high school senior class stages the May 25 program School Sites detailing life inside the school. Narrator Ethel Brendle guides Home Economics scenes while Mrs and Mrs Brown face a calamity saved by daughters. French, Latin, science and math skits follow with Copernicus Newton Marconi Curie and Einstein defending progress.
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New Holland High School
Ethel Brendle
Copernicus
Newton
Marconi
Madame Curie
Einstein
Fourth Annual Lancaster County Clay Target Championship Set
Announcement that the Fourth Annual Lancaster County Clay Target Championship will be shot at the New Holland Rod and Gun Club on Saturday July 9. The full program has not yet been released.
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Lancaster County
New Holland
Ascension Evening Services at New Holland Mennonite Church
John K. Charles of Mountville will preach at New Holland Mennonite Church next Thursday evening June 26 at 7 80 o clock ST. Everyone is invited to attend.
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John K. Charles
Mountville
New Holland Mennonite
Clarinet selections at morning service by Morrell Shields
H Morrell Shields will render clarinet selections at the regular morning service of the M E church on Sunday May 22 at 10 30 daylight saving time.
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H. Morrell Shields
M. E. Church
Solomon Caulker to Speak at Ranck's Church Anniversary
Solomon Caulker will deliver the sermon at the Young People's Anniversary Service at Ranck's United Brethren Church on Sunday at 10:00 o'clock standard time.
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Solomon Caulker
Ranck
United Brethren Church
War Fails To Halt School Work In China
Dr. Taylor writes from Wuchang on March 20 1938 describing a Sunday filled with student and faculty visits. He notes two meals a day of Chinese food at Doctor Hsiung's home and explains maintaining American-style routines to introduce Chinese students to western practices. The letter depicts daily campus life amid wartime.
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China
Jean Keller
America
Doctor Hsiung
Cedar Lane Park Set to Open This Sunday
Cedar Lane Park opens Sunday May 22 under new management. Park equipment has been repainted and the swimming pool will be ready for opening day. Bathing is free and children enter free at all times. The management promises high quality entertainment throughout.
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Cedar Lane Park
Adv
Sunday School Plans and Local Notes From Laurelville and Zeltenreich
The issue discusses summer Sunday schools at Laurelville and Zeltenreich with officers named for Zeltenreich. Breck Rock School Board appointees are listed for Lowmansville Good's White Oak Dry Tavern Stone Hill Red Run. Terre Hill hosts a Sunday School Conference of the Evangelical Association with modern topics.
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Laurelville
Breck‘Rock
Lowmansville
G. M. Diffenderfer
Good's
Frank Witmer
White Oak
Mary Snader
Dry Tavern
Harry Taylor
Stone Hill
Harry Baer
The
Evangelical Association
Terre Hill
Four Service Awards and Prize Presented at New Holland High
Raymond Shirk Evelyn Eppley and Luther Gehman receive the New Holland Lions Club service awards while Mary Weaver wins the Business and Professional Women's Club prize. The awards will be presented Wednesday evening May 25 in the High School auditorium at commencement. Teachers monthly cast ballots listing four high school pupils with one senior among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Shirk
Evelyn Eppley
Luther Gehman
New Holland Lions Club
Mary Weaver
B P W Birthday Banquet Elects Local Officers
The Business and Professional Women's Club held its annual birthday banquet at Ye Village Inn Ephrata electing Miss Anna Musselman president Virginia Hoffman vice president Margaret Dunlap secretary Helen Fenninger assistant secretary Arlene Poole treasurer Ruth Fryberger assistant treasurer A district meeting program was announced for Yorktown on May 28 Rev James Wagner of St Peters Reformed church will speak Attendees included Musselman Hoffman Dunlap Fenninger Poole Evans Dickinson and Whitmore plus others named.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ye Village Inn
Ephrata
Anna Musselman
Virginia Hoffman
Margaret Dunlap
Helen Fenninger
Arlene Poole
Ruth Fryberger
Katherine Huber
State Federation of B. P. W. Clubs
Maude Evans
Virginia Dunlap
Josephine Dickinson
Margare Dunlap
Marian Frankhouser
Miriam Whitmore
Upper Leacock High Alumni Concert Set in New Auditorium
The Gay Street Colored Chorus of West Chester will perform at Upper Leacock High School in the new auditorium on Wednesday evening May 25 at 8 15. Director Harry Andrew will sing baritone solos. The Alumni Association sponsors the event.
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Gay Street Colored Chorus of
West Chester
Upper Leacock High School
Harry Andrew
Alumni Association
Pastor Frey attends funeral services for Lewis M. Storb Jr
Reverend G Arthur Frey of St Luke s Lutheran Pittsburgh visited Mr and Mrs J Herbert Evans this week. He assisted Reverend Frank Ulvich of Trinity Lutheran at the funeral for Lewis M Storb Jr held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Arthur Frey
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Pittsburgh
J. Herbert Evans
Dr. Frey
Frank Ulvich
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lewis M. Storb, Jr
Lancaster Banker L M Storb Jr Dies At Home
Lewis M Storb Jr a teller at Farmers Bank trust in Lancaster died at his home at 6 30 pm Friday shortly after discharge from Lancaster General Hospital where he had been treated five weeks He was 48 a pall bladder attack at Hamilton Club led to hospitalization He is survived by wife Emma Clime and three children William Mary and John Private services were held at his home with burial in Trinity Lutheran cemetery
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Lewis M. Storb, Jr
Farmers Brn
End Trust Company
Lancaster
Lancaster General Hospital
Mr. Storb
Storb
Hamilton Club
Elks Lodge of
Trinity
Baccalaureate Services Set At New Holland High School
The Class of 1938 baccalaureate will be held in New Holland High School auditorium on Sunday May 22 at 8 p.m. CT Rev F C Aungst of the United Brethren Church will lead and preach on Christian Habits. Two anthems by the United Brethren choir titled The Lord Brings Back His Own and Seek Ye the Lord will be rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland High School
F. C. Aungst
United Brethren Church
Aungst
United Brethren Choir
Life Work Recruits at Intercourse U B Church
Recruits from Lebanon Valley College will be present at the morning service at 10 30 o clock at the Intercourse United Brethren church and at the Mt Tabor evening service at 7 30 o'clock They will furnish speakers and special vocal and instrumental music and attend Sunday school in both churches rendering special selections.
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Lebanon Valley
College
Intercourse
Skating Party Hosted by Richmonds and Bentleys Draws 150
Dr and Mrs C W Richmond of this borough and Mr and Mrs L L Bentley of Lancaster entertained at a skating party Wednesday night at Schaum's auditorium near Browns town. One hundred fifty guests attended with attendees from Downingtown Kenneth Square Coatesville West Chester Allentown Lancaster Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
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C. W. Richmond
L. L. Bentley
Lancaster
Schaum
Brownstown
Downingtown
Kennet Square
Coatesville
West Chester
Allentown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Earl Township School District Budget Notice
The proposed budget for Earl Township School District may be inspected at the secretary’s home. The budget includes a seven mill property tax and a per capita tax of two dollars and fifty cents. George S. S. Rance, Secretary, New Holland, R. 2, Pa.
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Earl Township
George S.S. Rance
New Holland, R. 2
Shrubbery barber stages free demonstrations in Blue Ball
Clarence Martin known as Joe, famed shrubbery barber, visits Blue Ball to beautify Mrs. Susan Shepler’s property. The incident ends with Joe claiming the work is a charitable good turn by Boy Scouts before realizing he’s on the wrong premises.
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Clarence Martin
Joe
Susan Shepler
Shepler
Blue Ball
Martin
Peter Martin
Mr. Martin
Josie
Birthday party honors eighth at Jackson street home
Dorothy Mae Sumner daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Sumner celebrated her eighth birthday last Friday May 13 with a second grade party at her Jackson street home. Guests included Elaine Jane Wilkens Mary Jane Hall Elizabeth Waid Janice Rickard Joanne Wallace Louise Kurtz Mary Grace Metford Sauonues lin Bensinger Orphan Yoder Lois Gehman Phyllis Brubaker Betty Ream Florence Witman Virginia Sumner James Sumner and Shirley Rickard who supervised games.
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Dorothy Mae Sumner
Charles Sumner
Jackson Street
Elaine Jane Wilkens
Mary Jane Hall
Elizabeth Waid
Janice Rickard
Joanne Wallace
Louise Kurtz
Mary Grace Metford
Sauonueslin Bensinger
Orphan Yoder
Lois Gehman
Phyllis Brubaker
Betty Ream
Florence Witman
Virginia Sumner
James Sumner
Shirley Rickard
Card of Thanks for Dora F. King
A Reader expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for gifts and money given during the past weeks. They cite scripture about cheerful giving and helping the sick and needy and urge visits to keep spirits bright, praying for blessings in eternity.
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Dora F. King
Bids Sought for School Coal by Earl Township District
The Earl Township School District will receive bids for good quality hard white ash coal. Bids must be in by 7 p.m. ST Tuesday May 24 and will be opened then. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Analysis of coal desired.
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Earl Township
Obituary of Monroe Z. Stauffer in Ephrata
Monroe Z. Stauffer of Ephrata R D 2 died in his home at 0 30 am Tuesday from complications. He is survived by his parents six brothers and sisters Paul Marvin Elizabeth David Amelia Barbara and Mabel and by paternal grandmother Elizabeth Stauffer and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs David Zimmerman Bainbridge. Services will be held at noon today at the home with a second service at 2 pm at Pike Mennonite Church followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery.
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Monroe Z. Stauffer
Sane Ar Ammon
Barbara S. Zinmerie
Stauffer
Ephrata
Paul
Marvin
Elizabeth
David
Amelia
Barbara
Mabel
Elizabeth Stauffer
R. D
David Zimmerman
Bainbridge
Pike Mennonite Church
Mrs Musser, longtime Ephrata area resident, dies at 74
Mrs Jacob W Musser aged 74 dies at 7 15 p m Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs Amos Rohrer in Salunga after complications She was a member of the Ephrata Mennonite church Survived by her husband ten children including Mazie Hess Emma Bucher Frank Musser Susie Stumpf Allison and Ivan Musser Leah Erb Jacob Rohrer and Maude Brubaker five sisters and three brothers were named in the obituary Continue on Page 4
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Annie Burkholder Musser
Jacob W. Musser
Amos Rohrer
Salunga
Ephrata Mennonite Church
Mazie
E. D. Hess
Denver
Emma
Clayton Bucher
Ephrata
Frank B
Lititz
Susie
Millard Stumpf
Elizabethtown
Allison B
Ivan B
Lancaster
Leah
Rudy Erb
East Donegal
Jacob B
Maude
Raymond Brubaker
Manheim
R. 1
Jonas R. Burkholder
Florida
Joseph and
Isaac
Wayne Carpenter
Virginia
Rain Halts All League Games in County
Heavy weekend rain forced postponements across the Lebanon Valley League. New Holland and Tremont will likely play doubleheaders if rain delays continue, with games set for Tremont on June 18 and New Holland on June 19, weather permitting. New Holland also travels to Palmyra and hosts Storb Field in upcoming matchups.
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New Holland
Tremont
Old Jupe
New Tolland
Palmyra
Storb Field
Twilight League Proposal for Local Baseball Readers
Young athletes ages 18 to 21 urged a twilight baseball league amid longer summer evenings. Backed by community groups, the venture would rely on game day contributions to cover costs and mirror the success of the Lions Club and American Legion basketball league held last winter.
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Lions Club
American Legion and Fire Company
Bertolet Family to Perform at Center Church Event
The Bertolet Family of Reading will present trumpet and accordion music singing a lecture and chalk drawings at Center Reformed Church on Sunday evening May 22 at 7 80 ST under the Boys and Girls Missionary Guild auspices.
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Bertolet
Reading
Center Reformed Church
Boys’ and Girls’ Missionary Guild of the Church
Christus Is Dead But Moral Sliver Of Hope Persists
In a mixed political and religious meditation the author notes post primary reactions in Florida and Pennsylvania. He recalls Anton Lang’s Oberammergau Passion Play and questions whether virtuous spirit can outlast rising militarism and autocratic nationalism.
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Christus
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Ascension
P. V. Taylor
Wuchang
Taylor
Isaac Hugard
C. G. Bachman
Fisky
David Styer
Caernarvon
Trenton
N. J
Beartown
Jake” Steffy
Goodville
N. H. School
L. M. Storb, JR
Lancaster Bank
At Intercourse U. B. Church
Mrs. Grace Livingsston Titan
Bridgeville Evangelical Congregational Church
Evergreen
Jupiter Pluvius
Center Church
I M.N. American
New Deal
Lewis
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Washington
A. H. James
C. A. Jones
James Jones
James Davis
S. Davis Wilson
B. C. Jones
Anton Lang
Christ
Oberammagau
Germany
Hitler
Europe
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